Beloved Nigerian vocalist, entrepreneur, actress and activist Sonia Aimy reconnects with her creative heart via quarantine-inspired reflections and self-realizationon her latest album Reconnect (released worldwide on October 1st, 2021 via Slammin Media).For almost as long as she can remember now, beloved Nigerian vocalist, entrepreneur, actress, and activist Sonia Aimy has been on the go. In fact, since she started touring widely as a musician at the young age of 23, she can’t recall having lingered in any one city for more than a few months at a time or having ever really stopped to take some time off for herself away from the stage, from the relentless creative output, or from her many humanitarian passion projects.
The album, Light – Imole, is inspired by my desire to bring light into the world through my music”, she explains. “I want to shed light on issues, bring hope and encouragement, regardless of who we are, what we do and where we come from.” Also cited as a source of inspiration when writing and recording, was the sudden death of Nigerian rapper and songwriter, MohBad, also referred to as, Mohbad Imolè, in 2023. “He shed light on real issues through his premonition lyrics that depicted his life–from his birth to his death at age 27. Certain artists and people are gifted beyond explanation, they have the power, and the ability to see the road ahead. Imolè inspired me to shed the light of this aspect of me into the world.” Through this album, Sonia asks both herself and her listeners, “What is your light and how far ahead can you see or do you want to see?
Beloved Nigerian vocalist, entrepreneur, actress and activist Sonia Aimy reconnects with her creative heart via quarantine-inspired reflections and self-realizations on her latest album Reconnect ( released worldwide on October 1st, 2021 via Slammin Media).
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